Highway lights...

Love this accidental shot... We were travelling along the Hume Highway on the Craigieburn bypass and took this through the windscreen. What do you think?

Pelicans...

On our recent trip to Merimbula (NSW) we encountered many friendly pelicans. As they were very close I had fun taking lots of photos from all angles. I especially like the fellow in the top right of the selection. Sure takes into account the old saying - 'A pelican's beak can hold more than its belly can'!

Sunflowers...

There were many hectares of sunflowers around the Hungarian and Slovakian countryside... BEAUTIFUL!

Australian War Memorial - London...

This beautiful (nearly new - 11th november 2003) memorial is found at Hyde Park Corner in London. It is made from Western Australia green granite and has the name of 47 battles and 24000 towns engraved into the surface. These towns represent the birth place of all Australian service men. There are place names from across Australia and Great Britain.

Finding Benalla was difficult, but with perseverence we found it. It is spelt incorrectly (Benella).

Looking on the web we found a great web site that tells you which panel to find a town. Even little localities are included. www.awmlondon.gov.au

Graham's contribution...

We took a steam train trip on a very wet day whilst in the Lakes District. Graham took this photo from the carriage and is proud of the result.

What do you think?

mmm... perhaps this is better...

Travelling around the Hungarian and Slovakian countryside we were surprised to find storks standing on their huge nests. These photos are not the greatest (zoom lense is not so powerful) but they still tell a story...

Is this as good as it gets?...

I captured these shots of a male lyre bird at the Healesville Sanctuary. He was being fed about two metres away from me. He is looking for a mate so was happy to display his tail. After eating his fill he flew to a nearby tree and sang very loudly.
I was surprised to find that the males lose their tail in November and it regrows in March - just in time for the mating season. There is only one female in the enclosure and at present she has one very small chick.

Beautiful hedgerows...

How pretty and these flowers are growing wild! It amazes me that we spend a lot of time (and money) in an endeavour to replicate such beauty in the Australian garden